Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Cornwall Bridge vs Cornwall vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Cornwall Bridge has the most renters (28.2% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
East Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brooklyn | Cornwall Bridge | Cornwall | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
248Lowest |
1,425 |
2,377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
— | $128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Cornwall and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$295,400±$63kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Highest 24% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Brooklyn and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$4,107 38% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | — | — | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Cornwall School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.